Jackson and Manifest Destiny Flashcards
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Candiates of 1824
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
Henry Clay
William Crawford
What was unique about this election (1824)?
No one got majority vote
Who won the election of 1824?
John Quincy Adams
Candidates of election of 1828
Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams
John C. Calhoun
Richard Rush
Who won the election of 1828?
Andrew Jackson
Why was the election of 1824 significant?
it led to the era of good feelings and the rise of new poltical parties
What was the outcomes of the election 1828
expansion of democracy and the rise of the democratic party
what was the tariff of 1828
a high protective tariff that angered the south
why did some people oppose the tariff
southerners believed it hurt their economy and favored the north
what was the nullification crisis
south carolina declared the tariff unconstitutional and tried to nullify it
what was jackson’s argument aganist the bank of the us
he believed it was too powerful and favored the elite
what were the consequences of jacksons attack on the bank
panic of 1837 and economic instability
what was the indian removal act
a law that forced native american tribes to move west of the mississippi river
what was the significance of Worcester v Georgia
the supereme court ruled in favor of cherokee but jackson ignored it
what was the trail of tears
forced relocation of native americans resulting in thousands of deaths
what is manifest destiny
the belief that the us was destined to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean
What drove westward expansion
land, resources, and the belief in america superiority
what were some arguments for and aganist manifest destiny
For: growth, opportunity.
Aganist: harm the native americans, war, and slavery expansion
who coined the term Manifest Destiny
John L. O Sullivan
How did texas indepence impact the us
led to tensions and war with mexico
Why was mexico worried about manifest destiny
fear of losing more territory to the expanding US
What was the border dispute between the Us and Mexico
Rio grande v Nueces river
What were the consequences of the mexican american war
Us gained land, mexico lost territory and intensified every slavery debate
What were the major differences between the north and the south
North: industrial, urban, anti- slavery
South: agricultural , rural , pro slavery
